Rule Request: multiline_operator_position
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Description
New Issue Checklist
- I've Updated SwiftLint to the latest version.
- I've searched for existing GitHub issues.
Feature or Enhancement Proposal
Rule Name
multiline_operator_position
Description
Ensures that operators in multiline expressions are placed at the beginning of the next line.
Motivation
This formatting style enhances readability by clearly distinguishing operators from operands in complex expressions.
Example
// Before:
let result = a + b +
c + d
// After:
let result =
a + b +
c + d
Alternatives Considered
Currently, this formatting is manually enforced or handled by custom rules.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No implementation files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating existing SwiftLint rule implementations and their tests, then compare multiline formatting rules to determine the expected syntax handling. Done means the new multiline_operator_position rule reports the described placement and its behavior is covered by tests.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- swift
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100